Notable Differences Between The Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act And The FMLA Expansion Act
By: Christopher M. Mason “NOTABLE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE EMERGENCY PAID SICK LEAVE ACT AND THE FMLA EXPANSION ACT” Please click here to view the full […]
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The U.S. Department of Labor Provides Added Guidance for Application of the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act and the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act
By: Christopher M. Mason On March 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its initial Guidance providing helpful explanatory information and some much […]
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act Expands FMLA Rights and Provides for Paid Sick Leave
By: Chris M. Mason and Daniel Peabody, Jennings Strouss “On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act,” (“FFCRA”) which, among […]
FAA Seeks to Free Airlines from “Burden” of Consumer Protections
By: Barbara E. Lichman, Ph.D., J.D. In a somewhat unsubtle attempt to implement the current Administration’s 2017 Executive Order “Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda,” allowing federal […]
Quiet Skies Congressional Caucus Gets Brush Off from FAA
By: Barbara E. Lichman, Ph.D., J.D. Many communities rely on Congressional representation to establish lines of communication with the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) because communication with […]
Updates on California’s Proposition 65 for 2020
New year, same notices! Prop. 65 filings have not slowed down, and predictably, the same chemicals are being targeted by noticing parties. In my survey […]
FAA Focuses on Controlling Revenue Diversion
By: Barbara E. Lichman, Ph.D., J.D. The concern of the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) regarding the use by airport operators of airport generated revenues to soften […]
FAA Ignores Its Own Regulations in Allowing Expenditure of Airport Revenue to Demolish Runway at Santa Monica Municipal Airport
By: Barbara E. Lichman, Ph.D., J.D. In a decision of October 21, 2019, the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) defied its own regulations, federal law, and logic […]
DOT Inspector General Finds “Challenges” in Achievement of FAA’s Safety Mission
By: Barbara E. Lichman, Ph.D., J.D. The Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) relies on the mantra “safety is our business, our only business” where, for example, justifying […]
Silence is Golden – NLRB Affirms Employer Restrictions on Employee Discussions with Media
By: Chris M. Mason “Continuing its recent conservative approach, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) ruled Thursday that an employer’s policies restricting employees […]